10 # Success Party

Third Person's POV

"What the hell he thinks about himself?" Sharanya threw her phone on the bed.

"What happened now? Why are you revealing your anger on the poor phone?" Anna gawked at her fuming in anger.

"This ASR offered me a job after completion of college. He wants me to join his office, I have just received a mail from Danil," Sharanya sighed and her face turned saddened.

"Awww, my poor child..." Remya entered in the room dramatically. 

"Remya, shut up, "Sharanya frowned at her and she giggled.

"By the way, ASR has thrown a party tonight. Both of you are invited to the party," Remya chuckled.

"What? No way, I'm not going to attend at any cost," Sharanya jumped out of the bed and headed to the bathroom. 

His phone rang as Anna shouted, "Your phone."

"I know, I'm not deaf," Sharanya asserted dramatically and rolled her eyes angrily.

"Hello," She slid up to receive and greeted with fake happiness in her voice.

"Hello, ASR here," He asserted from other side and her phone was about to fall from. her hand. She hardly caught it and grabbed it properly. 

"He... Hell. Hello, sir," She stammered.

"Sharanya, I have called you to inform you that I have planned a success party tonight at the penthouse. The address will be sent to you by mail. You have to join us we got the success just because of your hard work," He said in one breath and her heart skipped a breath.

"Okay, Sir," She was frozen at her place and she hung up the call, collapsing on the bed.

"Now, what?" Anna chuckled.

"Invitation, " Remya laughed at her holding her stomach. 

She threw a pillow on Remya and greeted her teeth. 

"This ASR is stalking me, yaar," Sharanya headed to the bathroom.

*****

In the party...

Terence accompanied Anna and Remya came with Romil. Sharanya was also with them. She was in her beautiful red coloured silk net gown. 

Arnav's family was present there. Arnav was missing from the party. Meanwhile, Anna, Terence and Sharanya took chairs to sit and they sat down enjoying the party.

Remya followed Romil, as Romil has a lot of guests to introduce with her. Anna and Terence were talking with each other. Sharanya was seeing their closeness.

"This dumbo isn't aware of his feelings. He feels for her and this Anna was not ready to accept the truth or maybe she was ignoring the fact," Sharanya thought and an unknown smile plastered on her face.

She was admiring the view of the party as she was attending the party for the first time in her life. For her, the party means to enjoy with friends. Enjoy movies, foods and long drive. There are very rich people entering the penthouse, whom she had only seen in the Tv or magazines. 

Although she was living in Mumbai, she never had seen them. She felt a little nervousness at this moment as she was feeling alone.

Suddenly, she felt a smooth touch on her shoulders. She hopped up and whirled to see ASR standing behind her.

"Hii..." She stuttered with fear in her tone.

"Hi, I'm glad you came," He asserted hardly. He was not so formal ever. But he was trying to be formal with her as he wasn't finding words to talk with her.

"Umm, let me introduce you to my family," He asserted in a low tone. It's awkward for him as he never introduced any girl to his family.

"Me? Why?" She stammered.

She was already scared of this new world and limelight and he is going to introduce her to his family.

"Hello, Sharanya, my child," A man came from another side and greeted her.

She smiled seeing the SSR. She was feeling a little relaxed. She was seeing a fatherly feeling and a concern in his eyes for her.  

"Hello, sir... Good eve..." Sharanya greeted back.

"I'm pleased that you are here," SSR gladly asserted and continued, "Meet my wife, Ananya and..." 

"Hey, Sanchi, Siddharth," He shouted for his other children.

Like an obedient person, his children came close to him just in a while.

"Yeah, Dad..." They replied unitedly.

"This is my son Siddharth and my daughter, Sanchi," The SSR introduced further.

"And all of you, she is Sharanya, she is the one because of whom we are celebrating this party, " Sumer announced as he is proud of having Sharanya by his side.

"So sweet of you, thank you so much, Sharanya, Beta," Ananya thanked her with a wide smile.

Sharanya smiled only in reply.

"Wow, that's cool," Siddharth chirped happily. Meanwhile, Arnav was gawking at her continuously. He was completely kept aside by his family.

After that introduction, Sumer and Ananya turned to meet Terence. Sanchi started talking with Sharanya. Sanchi is so cute and her talks make Sharanya smile.

Abruptly, someone called Sanchi, so she excused herself from there.

It was very awkward for Arnav and he couldn't find words to say. He left and started meeting guests. All the time, his eyes were fixed on Sharanya only. He couldn't resist his gaze from her. She was looking like a porcelain doll. Her cute smile makes him smiled. But he is the ASR, he couldn't resist his ego and arrogance.

Danil came and found Sharanya sitting with Anna and Terence. He chuckled seeing her and straight went there.

"Hello, Ms Sharma," He chirped and Sharanya's thought of convoy was broken by him.

"Hey, Hello..." She smiled and enhanced, "Don't call me like that. Call me Sharanya only."

"Yeah, sure but I would like to call you Ms Sharanya or Ms Sharma," Danil chuckled and sat beside them.

"So what do you think about the job offer?" Danil asked and her expressions have been changed, unexpectedly. 

"I don't wanna join," She replied willingly as she was not afraid of Danil. The main fear was related to ASR.

Time moves on, she was introduced to the investors by Sumer and she met with them.

Time moves on, but someone's evil eyes were on her. Many people noticed that she was sighted by Arnav at the party. Someone doesn't like this thing. She was none other than Chitra. She has already crush on Arnav but he never admired her.

She slowly strode towards Sharanya. She took two glasses of wine from the tray carried by the waiter.

"Hello," She cleared her throat to get attention from Sharanya.

"Hello," Sharanya replied sweetly.

"I heard, you are the engineer, who makes a master plan for the construction," Chitra said arrogantly. That doesn't make sense. Sharanya felt weird because of her tone.

"Yeah," Sharanya sighed as she couldn't mess up with this new girl.

"let's have a drink," Chitra offered her wine.

Seeing the red liquid in the glass, she denied softly, "I'm sorry, I don't drink."

"Huh, come on, it's just one drink," Chitra forced her to grab the glass. Sharanya pulled out her hand from her hold.

"Take if you dare," Chitra gritted her teeth while fuming in anger. Sharanya couldn't understand why she was so aggressive with her.

She calmingly took the glass. She stopped the waiter who was passing by there, she placed the glass in the tray.

"You..." Chitra grabbed her wrist and her hold was tight. Sharanya screamed almost. Very soon, Chitra's hand were gripped by Arnav. 

"What is your problem, Chitra?" Arnav arched his eyebrows at her. She shuddered to see him. Sharanya rubbed her wrist, where already Chitra's fingers were printed.

"A..." Chitra tried to say it he raised his hand and muttered, "Stay away from her."

Meanwhile, Sharanya left them alone and found Remya and Romil. She informed them that she is not feeling appetite, so she is leaving the party.

Anna saw her and headed to her. She asked, "What happened, Sharu?"

"Nothing. I'm feeling bored, so I'm leaving. Do you want to come?" Sharanya asked her.

"Yeah, I will," Anna nodded as she felt and was in trouble and she was not feeling good. She knows her friend and she would never let her go alone.

Sharanya and Anna came out of there and headed to the parking area. 

Another side, Arnav was searching for her but didn't find her. Terence stopped her and asked, "Whom are you looking for?"

"None," Arnav murmured stealing his gaze from Terence.

"She left," Terence sighed and informed him.

"Why?" Arnav couldn't stop himself from asking about her.

"She was not feeling well, I think. So she and Anna left," Terence contended.

Arnav has different things in his mind. He wanted to share his feelings for her tonight. He stomped his foot and moved ahead leaving Terance behind and confused.

He headed to his car and got inside. He angrily ignited the engine of his car and pressed the accelerator hard. Just in a few seconds, his car picked up the race on the road of Mumbai.

He is hell angry on Chitra and now she has to face consequences for misbehaving with Sharanya.

Her beautiful face appeared in from of his eyes and his lips curled up into a smile. 

He reached nearby the main gate of her hostel. He saw her car was parked there. He was feeling alleviated as it was confirmed that she reached there safely.

He returned to his home. He was not in the mood to join the party again. He was trying to come close to her but he couldn't due to his own egoistic nature and arrogance.